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   Pic·nic

   /ˈpikˌnik/

   

   noun

   • 1. an outing or occasion that involves taking a packed meal to be eaten outdoors: "we swam and went on picnics" Similar outdoor mealal fresco mealbarbecuegarden partyinformal:barbiefête champêtredéjeuner sur l'herbeclambakecookoutburgoohangibraaivleis
   • ▪ a packed meal taken on an outing and eaten outdoors: "we packed up a picnic and went to the reservoir"

   verb

   • 1. have or take part in a picnic: "in summer they picnicked on the beach"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting a social event at which each guest contributes a share of the food): from French pique-nique, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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